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Anu Krishna is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She has starred in ''
Kaththi ''Kaththi'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action drama film, action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions. The film stars Vijay (actor), Vijay in dual ...
'' (2014) and ''
Ilami ''Ilami'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil List of historical period drama films, period drama film directed by J. Julian Prakash, based on the backdrop of Jallikattu. It features Yuvan (actor), Yuvan and Anu Krishna in the lead roles, with Akhil (Tamil a ...
'' (2016).


Personal life and career

Anu Krishna is from a Malayali family in Chennai. She made her acting debut as a child actress, notably appearing in Bapu's ''Mahabhagavatham'' television series as Krishna, and then in ''
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'' (2001) as the sister of Vijay's character. Anu Krishna made a career breakthrough as an actress with her appearance in
AR Murugadoss Murugadas Arunachalam (born 25 September 1974), known professionally as AR Murugadoss, () is an Indian film director, screenwriter and film producer who predominantly works in the Tamil cinema, Tamil film industry. He is best known for directin ...
's ''
Kaththi ''Kaththi'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action drama film, action thriller film written and directed by AR Murugadoss. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions. The film stars Vijay (actor), Vijay in dual ...
'' (2014), where she again portrayed the sister of Vijay's character. In the mid-2010s, she appeared in a number of small budget roles as the lead actress including ''Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai'' (2014) and ''Ilaignar Paasarai'' (2015). She notably was cast in the title role of a tribal villager in ''
Ilami ''Ilami'' is a 2016 Indian Tamil List of historical period drama films, period drama film directed by J. Julian Prakash, based on the backdrop of Jallikattu. It features Yuvan (actor), Yuvan and Anu Krishna in the lead roles, with Akhil (Tamil a ...
'' (2016), appearing alongside
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in the film based on
jallikattu Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull ('' Bos indicus''), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many people attemp ...
. A critic from the ''
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'' noted that she had "given a decent performance and was aptly cast", while a reviewer from ''
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'' gave the film a mixed review. She also appeared in supporting roles in films such as '' Inba Twinkle Lilly'' (2018) and ''
60 Vayadu Maaniram ''60 Vayadu Maaniram'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan. This movie is the remake of 2016 Kannada box office hit film '' Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu''. The film stars Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj ...
'' (2018). In 2018, she appeared in ''Alai Pesi'' by Murali Bharathi. She later signed on to star in a film titled ''Kooli Padai'' by the same team, though the film did not have a theatrical release. Several other films that she worked on during the late 2010s, including ''Kottampatti Thodakka Palli'', ''Eruma'', ''Venkat Subramani Mic Set 123'' and ''Kaliru'', were completed but did not eventually release. In 2023, her upcoming films include ''Pitha'', the biopic ''Sri Ramanujam'' and ''Eerattam''.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Krishna, Anu Indian film actresses Tamil actresses Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Malayali people